Royersford is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,958 people and six associated neighborhoods, Royersford is the 309th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Royersford was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Also of interest is that Royersford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Royersford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.76% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
As is often the case in a small borough, Royersford doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The overall education level of Royersford citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.34% of adults in Royersford have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Royersford in 2022 was $41,124, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $164,496 for a family of four. However, Royersford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Royersford is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Royersford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Royersford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Royersford include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Royersford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.